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Recent Examples of reef
Stuart’s home county, Martin County, sits on the most biodiverse estuary in the Northern Hemisphere and is home to 100 artificial reef systems and more than 800 species of fish.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The tide eventually leads us to customs and its reef of tiny glass booths.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Police and fire officials said the men were on the reef when the incoming tide quickly surrounded them and left them trapped with rising water and no safe way back to shore.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
The sculptures are made with a pH-neutral artificial reef compound that allows coral, sponges, and biomass to settle safely on them.
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Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
The tide eventually leads us to customs and its reef of tiny glass booths.
—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Police and fire officials said the men were on the reef when the incoming tide quickly surrounded them and left them trapped with rising water and no safe way back to shore.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
The sculptures are made with a pH-neutral artificial reef compound that allows coral, sponges, and biomass to settle safely on them.
—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reef
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Bikes on streets without bike lanes are a danger to bike riders.
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Riders, bicycle-makers, drivers, pedestrians and lawmakers need to have their heads on swivels, as some have been too complacent about the dangers.
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Under federal rules, if a complaint about an infant formula — such as a report of an adverse event — shows a possible health hazard, the company must investigate.
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Climbing the tower while it is powered up and transmitting poses particular hazards.
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That’s the word from Aaron Levie, CEO of Box, who recently joined CXOTalk’s Michael Krigsman in a discussion about the promise and peril of Ai and agentic AI.
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Some 30 agencies ranging from the Small Business Administration to the Agriculture Department are supposed to help coordinate aid after tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and other perils.
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At that point, Mills said, Kamlager-Dove’s office submitted inquiries to the Postal Service asking about the reason for the closure and what is being done to alleviate the burden on customers.
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There is significant opportunity for improvement in this arena, and the system simply cannot effort to further disenfranchise physicians who already have too much administrative burden.
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“Reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reef. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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